Teens and Toddlers

INTRODUCTION

Teens and Toddlers is an educational programme designed to help young people succeed at school.

Our programme is delivered on one morning or afternoon per week over 16 modules. We target young people at risk of not achieving their academic potential at a crucial stage of their lives. Young people on our programme will:

Act as a mentor and a role model to a child in a nursery

Have the opportunity to gain a national qualification in Interpersonal Skills

Engage in group work learning which includes coaching to boost their confidence and aspirations

WHOWEWORKWITH

We work with young people (aged 13 to 17) who are at risk of not achieving their academic potential and need our support. This need may be because of:

Low self-esteem

Behavioural issues

Poor attendance

A history of exclusions

Poor attainment

Disengagement from school

Engagement in risky behaviour

Or it may be because they have the following characteristics:

They are looked after children (LAC)

They have statements of special needs

They are in receipt of free school meals

OUROUTCOMESSPEAKFORTHEMSELVES

There is a solid educational pedagogy behind the programme and a strong body of academic research supporting its key elements. Our programme has an experiential curriculum underpinned by current psycho-educational research. Addressing the drivers of low self-esteem and low academic attainment, we consistently achieve excellent results with young people thanks to the high degree of fidelity provided by our programmes.

92%

of teachers said the young person benefited from the Teens and Toddlers Programme.

83%

of young people said the Teens and Toddlers programme helped them decide their goals and plans for the future.

73%

of young people said the Teens and Toddlers Programme left them feeling like a person of worth, at least on an equal with others.

"I think it’s important to give kids something to look up to. If I’m doing something wrong they’re going to copy, which I don’t want to do...I look forward to it and actually have fun with it instead of feeling like I’ll get taken the mick out of...I think I’ve changed quite a lot; I’ve got responsibilities and I’ve got to look after the kids’ safety. I feel like they respect me." Mark, 13, Teens and Toddlers Graduate

Young Leaders is a programme for graduates of the Teens and Toddlers programme aged 13-21. It focuses on helping young people to further develop skills that will enable them to thrive in different environments, such as at school, at work and at home.

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Young Leaders is a programme for graduates of the Teens and Toddlers programme aged 13-21. It focuses on helping young people to further develop skills that will enable them to thrive in different environments, such as at school, at work and at home.